Press Room

Nominated titles bring diverse and cutting-edge Francophone literature to the United States

On June 30, 2021, Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States, and Allan Chapin, Chairman of the French American Foundation, signed an agreement marking the foundation’s donation of the restored Venetian Room to the French state. A ceremony was held in the Venetian Room at the Payne Whitney Mansion, headquarters of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States.

Announcing Villa Albertine, a new cultural institution reinventing artists’ residencies across the United States

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States, the Centre National du Cinema et de l’image animée (National Center for Cinema, TV, and the Moving Image, CNC), the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers, SACD) and the Writers Guild Foundation will support a residency for French T.V. series writers in Los Angeles–– the heart of the film and T.V. industries in the United States.

Following a 10-month piloting period, French Immersion partners and Kaleidoscope are pleased to present “FR//XR: A HANDBOOK FOR IMMERSIVE PRODUCERS”, highlighting insights from some of the most influential voices of the XR industry.  

A 24-hour marathon of talks and performances with cultural figures streaming in live from around the world, this year’s Night of Ideas includes a hefty U.S. segment and guests as diverse as astronaut Thomas Pesquet, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Sterling Ruby, Huma Bhabha, Jeanne Gang, and Barbara Cassin, among others.

Zahia Rahmani’s “Muslim”: A Novel, which follows a young Kabylian woman immersing herself in her memories and questioning her identity, was named winner of the 2020 Albertine Prize, presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels.

This year, to accommodate challenges presented by COVID-19, the fund offered two new grants to support online promotion of French digital experiences in the United States.